CA2414655A1 - Traction band and sprocket for vehicles - Google Patents

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CA2414655A1
CA2414655A1 CA002414655A CA2414655A CA2414655A1 CA 2414655 A1 CA2414655 A1 CA 2414655A1 CA 002414655 A CA002414655 A CA 002414655A CA 2414655 A CA2414655 A CA 2414655A CA 2414655 A1 CA2414655 A1 CA 2414655A1
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Yves St-Pierre
Hugo Bastien
Eric Blais
Chad Olson
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Soucy International Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/08—Endless track units; Parts thereof
    • B62D55/18—Tracks
    • B62D55/24—Tracks of continuously flexible type, e.g. rubber belts
    • B62D55/244—Moulded in one piece, with either smooth surfaces or surfaces having projections, e.g. incorporating reinforcing elements

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Abstract

This invention relates to an endless traction band that is used to propel band- laying vehicles [i.e., vehicles which use endless traction bands rather than tires to contact the terrain over which they are driven, e.g., tractors, tanks, bulldozers, etc.] and, more particularly, to an improved traction band design for use with snowmobiles. The traction band comprises multiple sets of openings some of which are adapted to be engaged by a novel sprocket wheel.

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1. A traction band for use with a snowmobile comprising a sprocket wheel having a plurality of teeth, said traction band comprising a ground-engaging outside surface on which are disposed a series of laterally extending traction lug profiles separated from each other by flat areas, each of which extend laterally and comprise none of the said traction lugs, said traction band further comprising a central longitudinally extending central band portion, wherein an opening adapted to receive one of said teeth extends through each flat area of said central band portion.
2. A traction band, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sprocket wheel comprises two parallel disks each provided with traction teeth and wherein two holes extend through each said flat area of said central band portion.
3. A traction band for use with a snowmobile comprising a sprocket wheel having a plurality of teeth, said traction band comprising a ground-engaging outside surface on which are disposed a series of laterally extending traction lug profiles separated from each other by flat areas, each of which extend laterally and comprise none of the said traction lugs, said traction band further comprising a central longitudinally extending central band portion, a pair of longitudinally extending lateral band portions and a pair of longitudinally extending mid-band portions each located between said central band portion and one of said lateral band portions, wherein an opening adapted to receive one of said teeth extends through each flat area of each said mid-band portion.
4. A traction band, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said sprocket wheel comprises two parallel disks each provided with traction teeth.
5. A sprocket for use with the traction band claimed in claim 1.
6. A sprocket for use with the traction band claimed in claim 2.
7. A sprocket for use with the traction band claimed in claim 3.
8. A sprocket for use with the traction band claimed in claim 4.
9. A sprocket wheel for use with a snowmobile equipped with a traction band, having a plurality of teeth which are off centered from its central vertical plane.

. A sprocket wheel a claimed in claim 9 wherein said sprocket wheel comprises a support area to support said traction band.
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